SusieQQQ
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I’m assuming so.
Overstayed 9 months and now wants to return to the US
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I’m assuming so.
Hi Everyone,
First and foremost thank you all for your contributions to my initial post. I had my US Visa interview this morning and this is what transpired after the initial greeting from the consular officer.
Q What is the purpose of your travels to the US
A Tourism, my husband is taking me to NY City for the weekend celebrating my birthday.
As he looks at my old passport and notices my US Visa - checks his computer etc - he states:
Q why are you applying for a new Visa when you already have a US Visa?
A On my last trip to the United States I overstayed and assume my Visa was cancelled.
He responds: your Visa is not cancelled as we don't have your departure date leaving the United States.
I explained I entered the US in Sept 2014 and left in Dec 2015. I explained the cause of the overstay in detail - told him I was regretful etc
He documented those dates and confirmed my overstay. He mentioned because I was not removed from the US and left willingly on my own, and because I'm a permanent resident of Canada and based on the my ties to Canada (married, property owner, have a job etc) he would issue me a new US Visa.
I was not told I needed to apply from Brazil etc - Super nice guy and the interview was friendly and lasted a whopping 3 minutes. I spent 10 hrs of prep time gathering documents and he barely looked at my file.
Today, was my lucky day
Kind personal regards
J
First and foremost thank you all for your contributions to my initial post. I had my US Visa interview this morning and this is what transpired after the initial greeting from the consular officer.
Q What is the purpose of your travels to the US
A Tourism, my husband is taking me to NY City for the weekend celebrating my birthday.
As he looks at my old passport and notices my US Visa - checks his computer etc - he states:
Q why are you applying for a new Visa when you already have a US Visa?
A On my last trip to the United States I overstayed and assume my Visa was cancelled.
He responds: your Visa is not cancelled as we don't have your departure date leaving the United States.
I explained I entered the US in Sept 2014 and left in Dec 2015. I explained the cause of the overstay in detail - told him I was regretful etc
He documented those dates and confirmed my overstay. He mentioned because I was not removed from the US and left willingly on my own, and because I'm a permanent resident of Canada and based on the my ties to Canada (married, property owner, have a job etc) he would issue me a new US Visa.
I was not told I needed to apply from Brazil etc - Super nice guy and the interview was friendly and lasted a whopping 3 minutes. I spent 10 hrs of prep time gathering documents and he barely looked at my file.
Today, was my lucky day
Kind personal regards
J
1AurCitizen
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Nice!
I read somewhere that flight manifests (int'l flights leaving the US) are sent to USCIS. That's how US exits were said to be reported. Now I wonder whether that's indeed true, or how did OP's departure not get recorded? Mystery.
I read somewhere that flight manifests (int'l flights leaving the US) are sent to USCIS. That's how US exits were said to be reported. Now I wonder whether that's indeed true, or how did OP's departure not get recorded? Mystery.
SusieQQQ
Well-Known Member
Every exit of mine is on record, including periods around when OP left. They even linked my old passport when I only put ny new passport number in. It is very interesting. OP, did you exit through a land border or fly?
indeed strange - I flew direct from Miami to Sao Paulo, Brazil. My husband sponsored me from Canada and had my PR in October same year.
Officer requested to see proof I flew to Brazil after leaving Florida. I provided copies of airline tickets which he would not accept. He did accept an original copy of my Brazil marriage certificate though ...
Officer requested to see proof I flew to Brazil after leaving Florida. I provided copies of airline tickets which he would not accept. He did accept an original copy of my Brazil marriage certificate though ...
I flew out of Miami International ....
1AurCitizen
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Very strange indeed for the departure to not be recorded.